Bc. Julie Šenková

Bachelor's thesis

Shaping Revolutionary Thought: Female Literary Perspectives in Early Stages of American Resistance

Shaping Revolutionary Thought: Female Literary Perspectives in Early Stages of American Resistance
Abstract:
Tato bakalářská práce zkoumá literární přínosy autorek politické debaty o Americké nezávislosti v posledních letech před začátkem revoluční války. Cílem práce je analyzovat vybraná díla tří autorek z odlišných společenských vrstev - Mercy Otis Warren, Hannah Griffitts a Phillis Wheatley - a prozkoumat rétorické postupy využité v jednotlivých dílech a míru vlivu jejich společenského postavení na styl …more
Abstract:
This thesis explores literary contributions to the American political discourse of the final years leading up to the Revolutionary War written by female authors. The goal is to analyse the chosen works of three authors - Mercy Otis Warren, Hannah Griffitts and Phillis Wheatley - and examine the rhetorical strategies employed in their writings and their social standings' influence on their literary …more
 

Keywords

American Revolution Mercy Otis Warren Hannah Griffitts Phillis Wheatley female writers patriotism political writing
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 20. 12. 2023
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/xww8k/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 25. 1. 2024
  • Supervisor: doc. Mgr. Tomáš Kačer, Ph.D.
  • Reader: Mgr. Nela Hachlerová

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English Language and Literature / English Language and Literature

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